I am a huge fan of Kevin Van Aelst. His work finds so much magic in daily life and objects that might be deemed simply functional (note the sea full of sailboats created out of blue painter’s tape!). His use of colour, whether it is the perfect shade of purple for a diner counter or a keyboard made of Pantone chips, is similarly striking and full of imagination. In addition to his own work, Kevin creates a weekly piece for “The Medium” in the New York Times Magazine. As you can see from the length of this post, it is so hard to pick even a few favourites! Perhaps it is the Vancouverite in me but I really love the final photo above created out of raindrops. Its title? “And All I ask is a Tall Ship and a Star to Sail Her By”. Beautiful.

These are brilliant, I didn’t see the keyboard until I read your comments. The raindrops are amazing and the title very
poignant,very Vancouver. I’m loving your website, it truly makes me happy everyday when I check the latest postings.
Many thanks!!

Caz February 1, 2011 at 1:45 pm

OMW! (oh.my.word.) the 3M painters tape with the silver boats (or are they fins?) remind me so much of my sister. This guy is rightly named a colour hero as his designs are so ingenious and creative!